mot juste

[ moh zhyst ]
/ moʊ ˈʒüst /

noun, plural mots justes [moh zhyst] /moʊ ˈʒüst/. French.

the exact, appropriate word.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mot juste

bon mot mot juste

British Dictionary definitions for mot juste

mot juste
/ French (mo ʒyst) /

noun plural mots justes (mo ʒyst)

the appropriate word or expression